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Now, I’m kindly asking you to move it along. We’ve all had a long night. I’m sure you understand.”
Marty hesitated. “This is a public street. You can’t make me leave.”
Gunny grinned. “Did you miss that part about me being a Marine? That ‘Oorah’ means I can kick your ass, and very publicly on this public street, if that’s what you’re into.”
Rainey chuckled. “I’ve sparred with her, Marty. I’d just leave, if I were you.”
Marty was the pale one now. His smug smile replaced by a grimace of fear. “You can’t be serious. There are cops everywhere.”
Gunny looked up at Rainey. “Did you hear him threaten me? I’m beginning to fear for my safety.”
Rainey nodded in agreement. “Yep, you may have to resort to physical violence in order to separate yourself from the threat.”
“Wow, you really are nuts,” Marty said, backing away.
“You said it yourself,” Rainey called after him, “I’m capable of anything, under the right circumstances.”
Martin Douglas Cross walked away, but Rainey was sure she would see him again. She looked over at Bobo, who was still standing where she told him to stay. Reaching into her jacket pocket, Rainey pulled out her wallet. She called Bobo to her.
“I was going to fire you tonight, ban all my runners from ever taking another tip from you. We pay you well for good information and you led my guys into a shit-storm tonight.”
“I’m sorry, Rainey. They came in the back way. The neighbor said Maybelline had called the girls over there, after she got home. I didn’t know. I’m sorry, man.”
Rainey pulled a hundred dollars out of her wallet. She handed it to Bobo, saying, “Don’t talk to that guy anymore. He’ll get you in trouble. Take this and go home. Junior will find you later, after he calms down.”
“Thank you, Rainey.” Bobo bowed and started backing away, smiling, calling to her, “I got your back, Rainey Bell. You know that.” He laughed and ran toward the corner.
Rainey looked down at Gunny. “You know, this evening started out so well.”
Gunny laughed. “When did it go bad, about the time that baby food got stuck in your hair?”
Rainey’s hand shot to her head. She could feel the dried peas still clinging to her thick chestnut curls. “Damn, I was going to wash this out when Katie distracted me and then Junior called.”
“I don’t think it will take away too much from your interview with that Kutter woman. They’ll probably remember you threatening to stick that microphone up her ass and not the green slime in your hair,” Gunny said, barely able to contain her amusement.
Rainey started laughing. “Well, it’ll give Cookie something to talk about. She’ll be asking viewers about the ‘strange substance’ in Rainey Bell’s hair.”
Gunny giggled, which was a strange sound coming from the hard-nosed sergeant. “Maybe I’ll call in and say I think you’re an alien.”
“She’d probably run with that,” Rainey said, and then remembered her Glock. “Did you find my weapon?”
“Captain Trainer said Detective King went to the hospital to get a statement from Mackie. He didn’t look to happy about it either.”
“Come on then,” Rainey said, starting toward the car. “We better get to the hospital, before Mackie ends up in cuffs. He can’t tolerate Rex anymore than I can.”
“This night just keeps going. Is it always like this when you’re involved?” Gunny asked, trying to conceal a grin. “Most of the time, we just scoop the fugitive up and go. With you, it’s news reporters, dick detectives, and asshole writers.”
Rainey sighed. “Welcome to Rainey’s world, where there is a storm around every corner.”
Gunny slapped her on the back. “Oorah.”
Rainey chuckled. “Oorah, Gunny.”
#
The emergency room doors had just swished shut behind them, when Rainey spotted Rex King coming straight for her. He started in on her before she could take a step further. Evidently, his
Marty hesitated. “This is a public street. You can’t make me leave.”
Gunny grinned. “Did you miss that part about me being a Marine? That ‘Oorah’ means I can kick your ass, and very publicly on this public street, if that’s what you’re into.”
Rainey chuckled. “I’ve sparred with her, Marty. I’d just leave, if I were you.”
Marty was the pale one now. His smug smile replaced by a grimace of fear. “You can’t be serious. There are cops everywhere.”
Gunny looked up at Rainey. “Did you hear him threaten me? I’m beginning to fear for my safety.”
Rainey nodded in agreement. “Yep, you may have to resort to physical violence in order to separate yourself from the threat.”
“Wow, you really are nuts,” Marty said, backing away.
“You said it yourself,” Rainey called after him, “I’m capable of anything, under the right circumstances.”
Martin Douglas Cross walked away, but Rainey was sure she would see him again. She looked over at Bobo, who was still standing where she told him to stay. Reaching into her jacket pocket, Rainey pulled out her wallet. She called Bobo to her.
“I was going to fire you tonight, ban all my runners from ever taking another tip from you. We pay you well for good information and you led my guys into a shit-storm tonight.”
“I’m sorry, Rainey. They came in the back way. The neighbor said Maybelline had called the girls over there, after she got home. I didn’t know. I’m sorry, man.”
Rainey pulled a hundred dollars out of her wallet. She handed it to Bobo, saying, “Don’t talk to that guy anymore. He’ll get you in trouble. Take this and go home. Junior will find you later, after he calms down.”
“Thank you, Rainey.” Bobo bowed and started backing away, smiling, calling to her, “I got your back, Rainey Bell. You know that.” He laughed and ran toward the corner.
Rainey looked down at Gunny. “You know, this evening started out so well.”
Gunny laughed. “When did it go bad, about the time that baby food got stuck in your hair?”
Rainey’s hand shot to her head. She could feel the dried peas still clinging to her thick chestnut curls. “Damn, I was going to wash this out when Katie distracted me and then Junior called.”
“I don’t think it will take away too much from your interview with that Kutter woman. They’ll probably remember you threatening to stick that microphone up her ass and not the green slime in your hair,” Gunny said, barely able to contain her amusement.
Rainey started laughing. “Well, it’ll give Cookie something to talk about. She’ll be asking viewers about the ‘strange substance’ in Rainey Bell’s hair.”
Gunny giggled, which was a strange sound coming from the hard-nosed sergeant. “Maybe I’ll call in and say I think you’re an alien.”
“She’d probably run with that,” Rainey said, and then remembered her Glock. “Did you find my weapon?”
“Captain Trainer said Detective King went to the hospital to get a statement from Mackie. He didn’t look to happy about it either.”
“Come on then,” Rainey said, starting toward the car. “We better get to the hospital, before Mackie ends up in cuffs. He can’t tolerate Rex anymore than I can.”
“This night just keeps going. Is it always like this when you’re involved?” Gunny asked, trying to conceal a grin. “Most of the time, we just scoop the fugitive up and go. With you, it’s news reporters, dick detectives, and asshole writers.”
Rainey sighed. “Welcome to Rainey’s world, where there is a storm around every corner.”
Gunny slapped her on the back. “Oorah.”
Rainey chuckled. “Oorah, Gunny.”
#
The emergency room doors had just swished shut behind them, when Rainey spotted Rex King coming straight for her. He started in on her before she could take a step further. Evidently, his
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